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Marzipan Decorations From Scratch Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Vindee / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago For our daughter's birthday cake, DH suggested we make marzipan decorations like we had done for her 9th birthday. I've figured out my own way of making marzipan because we don't get it ready made here. This one is fresh, it's pure...& it taste... More Prep:60m Cook:10m Servings:10	Vindee
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Ingredients

Almonds - 100gms

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Almond essence - 1 tsp

Water - 1/4 cup approximately

Golden Syrup - 1 tbsp

Directions

Bring a pan of water to a boil. Drop the almonds in; boil for 1-2 minutes. Drain.

Peel the skins off the almonds. They should easily slip off.

Spread the skinned almonds onto a baking tray and allow to dry under a medium-hot grill (180 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes.

Cool, and then grind in a coffee grinder into almond meal. Do the grinding in short spells, & stir each time to avoid it becoming pasty.

Turn the meal into a bowl; stir in the sugar, followed with the almond extract.

Add the syrup, mix in well. Now add cold water, 1 tbsp at a time, to get a play dough like consistency. Knead till smooth.

Keep covered in cling wrap until you use it. Break off bit by bit, kneading colours into the dough to colour it, and shape as required.

I rolled out the dough for the flowers & leaves, using mini cookie-cutters to cut out shapes. Flowers for the flowers & heart shapes for the leaves.

The kids made the bugs etc just like using play dough...& had a great time. Do remember that this dough is quite sticky at times, and tends to dry a little if kept open for too long.

Note : Try & use it only bit by bit. It's really delicious too, so do remember to have a bite!!!

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mumtazcatering 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Thanks VINDEE
the pics look sooooooo cute. i hope your daughter had a great birthday
thanks for sharing
MUMTAZ

cakelady 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Awesome Vindee! Great recipe! Thanks!

tuilelaith 1 year, 10 months ago said:
I have one similar to this one up. I love marzipan, and the kids/grandkids think it is playdough that you get to eat when you are done playing!!! LOL I love it thanks for the post.

aprildawn38846 1 year, 10 months ago said:
I'm going too try this, it sounds easy

ambus 1 year, 10 months ago said:
How I missed this?Super...How cute and creative. I think I’ll give these a try soon.

divinelee 1 year, 10 months ago said:
This sounds great, and a lot of fun. This is one I will try very soon.

ivy 1 year, 10 months ago said:
I get the feeling I'm going to learn quite a lot from you site. These look fantastic.

veryvegan 1 year, 5 months ago said:
The flowers are so pretty. I'm making cupcakes for my little sisters' birthday, and they love flowers and butterflies. Thanks for the recipe.

PS. I haven't made marzipan myself yet, can you please tell how it should be stored (ie: in the fridge, etc) and also how long it will keep? Thank you.

ladocastro 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Hi, this sounds great. Question- what happens if the almonds become pasty in the grinding process? I dont have a coffee grinder but I have a Juicer (yes a powerful juicer) that grinds nuts like almonds into a thick paste. Will that not suffice for the home-made marzipan? Thank you!

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